First month hi-lights ...

I really like the family I am with! They have really made me feel at home. My host dad (Dave) said his mission this year is to find me Biltong (this is after hearing me incorrectly and thinking I said Bull tongue...Yuk!) and my host mom is helping me to plan a trip to D.c and maybe to Disney world! (Yah!)

Yummy Biltong! (google image)

These are a few of the hi-lights of moving to Wisconsin so far...
1. Meeting a squirrel (luckily not at close range, as they kind of freak me out)
2. Pumping my OWN gas...ha ha what an experience. I washed the car windows too!

Filling the car with gas

3. Making friends - I have met 2 SA girls, 2 Brazilian girls, 3 German girls and 1 Norwegian girl. (Sounds like a scorecard rather than a friendship counter)
4. Buying tickets to see Blink 182 live in concert on the 4th of Aug!!!! (WOW super ampt for that!)
5 . My host mom (Amanda) and I planning to go see No Doubt on the 2nd of July

6. Hilde (my Norwegian friend) and I are planning to see Reliant K and Gavin DeGraw at Summerfest

Hilde and I at Summerfest

7. Ordering from Starbucks. Now you have to understand it’s not as simple as it seems, as there are so many choices PLUS you can tailor any of the choices to suit you. So finally you settle on something then you get asked what size you want, and no they don’t use Small, Medium and Large – they use Tall, Venti and Grande…but have to admit their drinks are pretty good J Just so you know at the beginging I would order whatever the first before me ordered…it helped me learn the menu a little better and exposed me to some nice and not so nice beverage options.

Hmmm...Starbucks (google image)

I think that is about all I can say about my trip thus far. I am going to Philly and New Jersey in July (7 - 19th) and I am sure that will mean more news worthy stories.

*Hi-lighted words are explained in the glossary page